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US 11,698,172 B2Granted
Variable power supply security light
AssigneeHeathco LLC
InventorsStephen Brett Thompson, Apollo Paul Paredes, Lionel V. Luu, John Colvin Deaton, Scott Blaise Tylicki
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Abstract
A security light having optional connection to multiple power supplies. The lighting controller can sense the appropriate connected supply and automatically connect to three different power supplies which include house voltage connection through a typical junction box, a remote solar charging station, and on-board batteries that can be used as a third backup power supply. Additional implementations include power outage detection and backup illumination along with low voltage power supply from a mounting structure.
Claims21
An outdoor security light connectable with multiple power sources, comprising:
- a luminaire housing having at least one luminaire lamp head adjustably connected to the luminaire housing, the at least one luminaire lamp head having a plurality of light sources;
- a housing mount, the housing mount removably receiving a luminaire housing first portion;
- an illumination controller electrically connectable to a first electrical supply, a second electrical supply, and a third electrical supply, the illumination controller detecting connection of the luminaire housing to a provided electrical supply, the provided electrical supply provided by one of the first electrical supply, the second electrical supply, and the third electrical supply;
- wherein the illumination controller detects the provided electrical supply by detecting an electrical characteristic at the housing mount;
- the illumination controller selectively operating the plurality of light sources of the at least one luminaire lamp head based upon the detected electrical characteristic representing one of the first electrical supply, the second electrical supply, and the third electrical supply based upon a connected electrical supply of at least one of the first electrical supply, second electrical supply and third electrical supply.
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An outdoor security light connectable with multiple power sources, comprising:
- a luminaire housing having at least one luminaire lamp head adjustably connected to the luminaire housing, the at least one luminaire lamp head having a plurality of light sources;
- a housing mount, the housing mount removably receiving the luminaire housing;
- an illumination controller in the housing mount or the luminaire housing, and electrically connectable to a first electrical supply, a second electrical supply, and a third electrical supply, the illumination controller operable to detect a provided electrical supply, the provided electrical supply provided by one of the first electrical supply, the second electrical supply and the third electrical supply;
- wherein the illumination controller detects the provided electrical supply by an electrical characteristic at an electrical node;
- the illumination controller controlling at least one illumination characteristic of a second plurality of light sources from the at least one luminaire lamp head plurality of light sources;
- the illumination controller selectively operating the second plurality of light sources of the at least one luminaire lamp head based upon the electrical characteristic indicating connection of the first electrical supply, the second electrical supply, and the third electrical supply to the illumination controller and based upon a predetermined priority;
- wherein the first electrical supply represents a line voltage power connection line, the second electrical supply represents a rechargeable battery, and the third electrical supply represents at least one backup battery retained within one of the luminaire housing or the housing mount.
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An outdoor security light connectable with multiple power sources, comprising:
- a luminaire housing having at least one luminaire lamp head adjustably connected to the luminaire housing, the at least one luminaire lamp head having a plurality of LEDs;
- a housing mount, the housing mount removably receiving a luminaire housing first portion of the luminaire housing;
- an illumination controller operable to connect the luminaire housing to a first electrical supply, a second electrical supply and a third electrical supply, the illumination controller detecting connection of the luminaire housing to a provided electrical supply, the provided electrical supply provided by one of the first electrical supply, the second electrical supply and the third electrical supply;
- wherein the illumination controller detects the provided electrical supply by detecting an electrical characteristic;
- the illumination controller selectively operating a plurality of light sources of the at least one luminaire lamp head based upon the detected electrical characteristic representing one of the first electrical supply, the second electrical supply and the third electrical supply based upon a connected electrical supply of at least one of the first electrical supply, second electrical supply and third electrical supply and selecting the provided electrical supply based upon a predetermined priority.
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